SO the Police arrest a real estate agent (seemingly just before Easter so he won't get bail) for facilitating laundering of bikie money:
http://www.couriermail.com.au/news/...s-gang-vlad-laws/story-fnihsrf2-1226890719531
I'm all for locking up dishonest agents after a fair trial- but this man - it seems will do time for selling houses (and indeed has done 4 days already). Under the previous laws he could have been charged with conspiracy under the Qld Criminal Code but the new laws help to put him on the back foot from the start.
I'll wait to see what evidence the constabulary have against him but it doesn't matter anyway as he's already doing time.
Funny thing about bail- the chief Magistrate- Carmody- insists on doing all VLAD bail applications ( by a Practice Direction to the Courts issued by himself) and no more than 2 a day are to be listed. That Practice Direction was revoked after it was challenged but was replaced by legislation on the run to circumvent the challenge.
Of particular relevance to Somersoftarians is that by all reports the Attorney General Jarrod Bleijie was an accomplished conveyancer before being voted in. With a bit of luck he will be returned to the profession after the next election.
Never a Manchurian Candidate when you want one *sighs*
http://www.couriermail.com.au/news/...s-gang-vlad-laws/story-fnihsrf2-1226890719531
I'm all for locking up dishonest agents after a fair trial- but this man - it seems will do time for selling houses (and indeed has done 4 days already). Under the previous laws he could have been charged with conspiracy under the Qld Criminal Code but the new laws help to put him on the back foot from the start.
I'll wait to see what evidence the constabulary have against him but it doesn't matter anyway as he's already doing time.
Funny thing about bail- the chief Magistrate- Carmody- insists on doing all VLAD bail applications ( by a Practice Direction to the Courts issued by himself) and no more than 2 a day are to be listed. That Practice Direction was revoked after it was challenged but was replaced by legislation on the run to circumvent the challenge.
Of particular relevance to Somersoftarians is that by all reports the Attorney General Jarrod Bleijie was an accomplished conveyancer before being voted in. With a bit of luck he will be returned to the profession after the next election.
Never a Manchurian Candidate when you want one *sighs*
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